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Minnesota, United States

Saint Paul, Minnesota

New Hope, Mn

Lead cross-departmental New Product Development teamConsult with Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Production, and Sales/MarketingDevelop and formulate new products according to cost, nutritional, and production capability restrictions Perform and manage plant trials for new products and packaging conceptsPerform organoleptic and nutritional analysis on all proposed new raw materials

New Hope, Mn

Perform competitor product analysis and reverse engineeringDevelop and formulate new products according to cost, nutritional, and production capability restrictionsManage shelf life program and perform monthly shelf life studiesPerform organoleptic and nutritional analysis on all proposed new raw materials

Minneapolis, Mn

 Responsible for coordinating production and delivery of up to 1000 meals per day for local Meals on Wheels sites Manage a crew of 8 employees carrying out tasks including cooking, janitorial, packaging of meals, and delivery Responsible for writing monthly menus & menu rotations, writing & altering recipes to fit nutritional requirements, organizing daily production sheets, consolidating site orders, placing food orders, and compiling billing information for accounting Provide customer service to Meals on Wheels site coordinators Maintain sanitation and food safety practices, including adherence to Open Arms HACCP Plan

 Responsible for opening and closing store, and performing all duties associated therein Provide customer service to loyal clientele Price and stock items, design and arrange displays Maintain daily sales records

 As Chef, maintained food cost at 27% monthly average Responsible for ordering products for the kitchen and some bar/front of the house items Responsible for fabrication of all meats and fresh seafood Prepare raw products for the hot and cold lines Maintain sanitation standards and organization of raw products Work garde manger, grill, and wok stations

 As Chef, maintained food cost at 27% monthly average Responsible for ordering products for the kitchen and some bar/front of the house items Responsible for fabrication of all meats and fresh seafood Prepare raw products for the hot and cold lines Maintain sanitation standards and organization of raw products Work garde manger, grill, and wok stations

 Check in and distribute daily groceries Maintain sanitation standards for raw and prepared products Mise en place, preparing and cooking recipes for test cooks Mise en place and preparation of products for photo shoots Participate in tastings of commercial products

 Work sauté and grill stations Prepare and plate salads, appetizers, and desserts Prepare raw products for the hot and cold lines

Aas, Culinary Arts

Graduated with High Honors

Bas, Dietetics

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